African American History

Internet Site	Description
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/	A major collection of documents about African-American history, stories, etc.
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/BHM/ AfroAm.html	Black History: Exploring African-American Issues on the Web. It is for 8-12 Authored by former librarians and teachers, it has six major sections within the site. The reading level is advanced for elementary students.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ features/99/railroad/	An outstanding site for African-American history. It is dedicated to the Underground Railroad. Younger students can choose their own adventure in "The Journey. "Routes to Freedom," with a map that can be enlarged, and "Timeline" provide factual information for older students to investigate.
Below are African-American Slaves' Stories Websites
American Slave Narratives: An Online Anthology http://xroads.virginia.edu/~hyper/wpa/index.html Digital History: African American Voices http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/black_voices/black_voices.cfm The Want of Parental Care and Attention by James W.C. Pennington http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/black_voices/voices_display.cfm?id=51 There is No Such Thing as Rest by Solomon Northrup http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/black_voices/voices_display.cfm?id=43 HBO Unchained Memories http://www.hbo.com/docs/programs/unchained_memories/# Library of Congress: Born in Slavery http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/snhtml/snhome.html Library of Congress: Voices from the Days of Slavery http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/vfshtml/vfshome.html

The district is not responsible for links found outside this site.
Compiled by Barbara Jones- Bellevue Public Schools
Revised March 23, 2005